Albert Lea Metro Area

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  4. Albert Lea Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Albert Lea Metro Area Family Information
  6. Albert Lea Metro Area Education Information
  7. Albert Lea Metro Area Business Information
  8. Albert Lea Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Albert Lea Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Albert Lea Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Albert Lea Metro Area Counties
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Albert Lea Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Albert Lea Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 32,584
  • Land Area (2000): 1,832.783 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 38.823 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 13,996
Albert Lea Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 36,452 53.88%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7,464 11.03%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 23,740 35.09%

Albert Lea Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Albert Lea Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Albert Lea Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,305 15,330 1,976 11.42% 114
1991 16,954 15,953 1,001 5.91% 59
1992 17,117 16,369 748 4.37% 44
1993 17,444 16,484 959 5.50% 55
1994 16,796 15,660 1,136 6.76% 68
1995 16,394 15,626 767 4.68% 47
1996 16,605 15,878 727 4.38% 44
1997 16,608 16,017 590 3.55% 36
1998 16,733 16,300 434 2.59% 26
1999 16,734 16,285 449 2.68% 27
2000 17,418 16,811 606 3.48% 35
2001 17,528 16,708 820 4.68% 47
2002 17,306 16,453 853 4.93% 49
2003 16,965 16,059 906 5.34% 53
2004 16,645 15,770 875 5.26% 53
2005 16,324 15,545 778 4.77% 48
2006 16,437 15,706 731 4.45% 45
2007 16,450 15,630 820 4.99% 50
2008 16,448 15,513 936 5.69% 57
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,284 15,363 921 5.66% 57
Feb 2008 16,149 15,298 851 5.27% 53
Mar 2008 16,236 15,339 897 5.52% 55
Apr 2008 16,444 15,586 858 5.22% 52
May 2008 16,550 15,687 863 5.21% 52
Jun 2008 16,842 15,907 935 5.55% 56
Jul 2008 16,472 15,480 992 6.02% 60
Aug 2008 16,484 15,412 1,072 6.50% 65
Sep 2008 16,575 15,543 1,032 6.23% 62
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Albert Lea Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Food Manufacturing 1,804 10.53%
2. Construction 1,628 9.51%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,456 8.50%
4. Metal Manufactuing 808 4.72%
5. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 712 4.16%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 662 3.87%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 656 3.83%
8. Health Care 584 3.41%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 568 3.32%
10. Public Administration 520 3.04%
11. Truck Transportation 510 2.98%
12. Repair and Maintenance 490 2.86%
13. Educational Services 488 2.85%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 470 2.74%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 350 2.04%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 350 2.04%
17. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 346 2.02%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 314 1.83%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 292 1.71%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 272 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 3,208 21.48%
2. Educational Services 1,464 9.80%
3. Food Manufacturing 1,066 7.14%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 974 6.52%
5. Social Assistance 892 5.97%
6. Finance and Insurance 596 3.99%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 574 3.84%
8. Public Administration 554 3.71%
9. Department and Other General Stores 480 3.21%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 366 2.45%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 284 1.90%
12. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 270 1.81%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 262 1.75%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 258 1.73%
15. Metal Manufactuing 232 1.55%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 228 1.53%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 198 1.33%
18. Machinery Manufacturing 176 1.18%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 152 1.02%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 146 0.98%

Albert Lea Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,254 7.32%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,244 7.26%
3. Farmers and Farm Managers 1,042 6.08%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,002 5.85%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 948 5.54%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 818 4.78%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 674 3.94%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 594 3.47%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 548 3.20%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 534 3.12%
11. Other Management Occupations 468 2.73%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 424 2.48%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 412 2.41%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 390 2.28%
15. Food Processing Workers 380 2.22%
16. Agricultural Workers 340 1.99%
17. Other Construction Trades 332 1.94%
18. Top Executives 302 1.76%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 292 1.71%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 274 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 804 5.38%
2. Other Production Occupations 756 5.06%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 714 4.78%
4. Secretaries and Admins 706 4.73%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 610 4.08%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 598 4.00%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 538 3.60%
8. Cashiers 524 3.51%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 510 3.41%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 506 3.39%
11. Registered Nurses 484 3.24%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 480 3.21%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 462 3.09%
14. Child Care Workers 446 2.99%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 444 2.97%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 414 2.77%
17. Other Management Occupations 358 2.40%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 314 2.10%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 314 2.10%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 290 1.94%

Albert Lea Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 28,677 53.45%
15-35 hours 7,305 13.62%
1-14 hours 2,074 3.87%
No regular hours 15,596 29.07%

Albert Lea Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,497 4.83%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,218 3.93%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,059 6.65%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,239 7.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 3,561 11.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,826 12.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 5,494 17.74%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,355 7.60%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,005 3.24%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,014 3.27%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 423 1.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 230 0.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,407 11.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,648 8.55%

Albert Lea Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,152 6.95%
5-9 6,982 22.54%
10-14 6,894 22.26%
15-19 5,026 16.23%
20-24 3,442 11.11%
25-29 1,295 4.18%
30-34 2,308 7.45%
35-39 416 1.34%
40-44 341 1.10%
45-59 818 2.64%
60-89 651 2.10%
At least 90 651 2.10%

Albert Lea Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 80 0.26% 25,711 83.00%
30-44 20 0.06% 3,045 9.83%
45-59 0 0.00% 818 2.64%
At least 60 14 0.05% 1,288 4.16%

Albert Lea Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 46 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 3,273 9.93%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 26,387 80.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 34 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 138 0.42%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 114 0.35%
Color 6 Box Walked 984 2.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,999 6.06%

Albert Lea Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Albert Lea Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 26,758 (63,988 people)
Families (2000): 18,086 (52,576 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,988
People at same address in 1995: 41,792
Albert Lea Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,270 8.19%
$10,000-$14,999 2,278 8.22%
$15,000-$19,999 1,931 6.97%
$20,000-$24,999 2,247 8.11%
$25,000-$29,999 2,119 7.65%
$30,000-$34,999 2,050 7.40%
$35,000-$39,999 2,119 7.65%
$40,000-$44,999 1,807 6.52%
$45,000-$49,999 1,758 6.34%
$50,000-$59,999 2,814 10.15%
$60,000-$74,999 2,946 10.63%
$75,000-$99,999 2,016 7.28%
$100,000-$124,999 677 2.44%
$125,000-$149,999 263 0.95%
$150,000-$199,999 189 0.68%
$200,000 or more 227 0.82%

Albert Lea Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,772 28.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,521 33.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 458 3.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,747 13.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 65 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,648 12.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 34 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 767 5.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 6 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 229 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 101 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.03%

Albert Lea Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 20,969 26.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 12,561 15.85%
Public Assistance 936 1.18%
Retirement 4,804 6.06%
Self Employment 5,096 6.43%
Social Security 9,633 12.15%
Supplemental Security 867 1.09%
Wage / Salary 19,951 25.17%
Other 4,448 5.61%

Albert Lea Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,712 61.29%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 6,135 38.71%

Albert Lea Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,291 8.54%
Color 1 Box Married 16,653 62.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 7,127 26.56%
Color 3 Box Widowed 759 2.83%

Albert Lea Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,252 8.04%
Color 1 Box Married 17,003 60.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,045 18.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,713 13.25%

Albert Lea Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Albert Lea Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Albert Lea Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4,225 8.20%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 6,045 11.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,257 37.36%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 12,023 23.33%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,828 7.43%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 4,527 8.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,639 3.18%

Albert Lea Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 759 2.33% 123 0.38% 882 2.71%
Kindergarten 630 1.93% 54 0.17% 684 2.10%
Grades 1-4 3,296 10.12% 313 0.96% 3,609 11.08%
Grades 5-8 3,936 12.08% 259 0.79% 4,195 12.87%
Grades 9-12 4,202 12.90% 121 0.37% 4,323 13.27%
Undergrad college 1,283 3.94% 109 0.33% 1,392 4.27%
Graduate or professional school 177 0.54% 80 0.25% 257 0.79%
Total 14,283 43.83% 1,059 3.25% 15,342 47.08%

Albert Lea Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Albert Lea Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Albert Lea Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 66 72
2004 74 62

Albert Lea Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Albert Lea Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Albert Lea Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 60,968 91.74%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 5,488 8.26%

Albert Lea Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Albert Lea Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 43
Albert Lea Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Albert Lea Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Albert Lea Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,900 11.97%
10-19 Years 4,780 14.67%
20-29 Years 3,212 9.86%
30-39 Years 4,193 12.87%
40-49 Years 4,850 14.88%
50-59 Years 3,874 11.89%
60-69 Years 3,044 9.34%
70-79 Years 2,840 8.72%
80-89 Years 1,553 4.77%
90+ Years 338 1.04%

Albert Lea Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 16,013 49.14%
Color 1 Box Female 16,571 50.86%

Albert Lea Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 30,061 92.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,049 6.29%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 173 0.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 171 0.52%
Color 1 Box African-American 65 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 59 0.18%
Color 6 Box Other Race 4 0.01%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.01%

Albert Lea Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Norwegian 25,301 32.07%
2. German 22,165 28.10%
3. Danish 6,030 7.64%
4. Irish 5,474 6.94%
5. English 3,833 4.86%
6. Swedish 2,535 3.21%
7. Dutch 2,493 3.16%
8. Czech 2,120 2.69%
9. Polish 1,690 2.14%
10. United States Or American 1,662 2.11%

Albert Lea Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 59,578 93.11%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,202 5.00%
3. German 349 0.55%
4. Scandinavian 339 0.53%
5. Other Slavic 115 0.18%
6. French 93 0.15%
7. Other West Germanic 84 0.13%
8. Russian 73 0.11%
9. Tagalog 32 0.05%
10. Other Pacific Island 26 0.04%

Albert Lea Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 65,611 96.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 624 0.92%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,421 2.10%

Albert Lea Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Albert Lea Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Albert Lea Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Freeborn County    

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